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D725 HUA

1986 Land Rover Defender

Blue Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Feb 2027
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

165,333 mi
Last recorded165,333 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 1986 Land Rover Defender124,952 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD725 HUA
MakeLand Rover
ModelDefender
Year1986
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 165,333 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 28 Jan 2026 165,333 miles

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor pan under pedals large hole (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 29 Jan 2025 157,607 miles

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed all front seatbelts (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 28 Jan 2025 157,606 miles

Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed all front seatbelts (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 25 Jan 2024 154,824 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed all three seatbelts (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 23 Jan 2024 154,820 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor under passanger seat (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting passanger foot well (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. drivers seat (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting footwell under brake pedal (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed all three seatbelts (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 18 Jan 2023 151,845 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2023 151,841 miles

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Jan 2022 148,328 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Fail 13 Jan 2022 148,327 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake disc contaminated swivel joint leaking grease (1.1.14 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Steering arm deformed rubbing on centre guide (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel pump (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2021 143,018 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

general under body and suspension component corrosion.

Fail 10 Dec 2020 143,010 miles

Central Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Front Prop shaft securing bolt missing front flange (6.1.7 (a) (i))

Fuel system component leaking injector pump (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt A frame (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength A fame cross member , offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member and chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Other passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play A frame (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2019 139,172 miles

front brake disc faces - pitted.

oil leak from eng / transmission - not excessive.

Fail 18 Jun 2019 139,172 miles

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel tank (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

front brake disc faces - pitted.

oil leak from eng / transmission - not excessive.

Pass 22 Jun 2018 124,662 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jun 2018 124,662 miles

Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Steering box drop arm likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2017 121,844 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2017 121,844 miles

Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

steering damper bush worn

Pass 23 Sep 2016 118,542 miles

Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 21 Sep 2016 118,542 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/r/16 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Gearbox mounting defective ()

Offside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Gearbox mounting defective ()

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 24 Sep 2015 112,650 miles

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

offside front swivel ball leaking slightly

Fail 15 Sep 2015 112,646 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Braking system leaking cylinder (3.6.A.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 9 Sep 2014 108,227 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak

Pass 28 Aug 2013 103,401 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2012 103,045 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?

Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.

72.3%
Pass Rate
3,550
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
181,953
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 77,499
Brake pipe excessively corroded 77,229
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 57,749
position lamp(s) not working 53,914
Stop lamp not working 52,341
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D725 HUA is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 1986 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 124,952 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D725 HUA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 40 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D725 HUA is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1986.

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